We went to the Zoo! I had researched the BIOPARC Valencia to ensure it was kind to the animals that it housed. It really bothers me when I go to a zoo and see polar bears in a hot environment! The BioParc is 100,000 m2 and features primarily nature of the African continent and Madagascar – both wetlands and the savannah. The animals, vegetation and landscape together allow the visitor to learn about the relationships between the organisms and elements that make up the ecosystems, which also helps them understand their functioning and encourages them to conserve more. It was completely wheelchair accessible throughout and in fact, I got in for a discounted price and Andrew got in for free! He did his work helping me open doors etc. as we went through different “gated” exhibits – so he worked for that admission! We thoroughly enjoyed this experience. The day was medium hot – about 30 to 32 degrees compared to some activities that we have done in 40+ degree weather!
I especially liked the lemur area visit – it was in a gated area and they give you a personal talk before going in about not touching, feeding, and letting them pass in front of you. Well, that did not work for me. One lemur was just TOO interested in my walker! They wanted to climb it! Check out the picture below!
With the birds of prey demonstration at 2pm, we decided to see part of the park before that event…
It it time for the show! Let’s see what happened during the Birds of Prey and their Animals show!
After that thrilling show – we meandered back out onto the African safari to enjoy the other half of the zoo!
Thoroughly exhausted, we then attempted to catch a taxi back to our hotel. Now that was a bit of a challenge as either people kept stealing our taxi’s once Andrew waved one down (as they had to go round the traffic circle to pick us up) or they drove off. So as I was getting a bit hot sitting in the direct sun at the taxi stand, we decided to move to a hospital a couple of streets away and try our luck there! And bingo! Within 10 minutes we got a taxi! So back to the hotel we went. After resting for a short while, we then went out for dinner to Ris8tto (the 8 is there on purpose) and can you guess what I had for dinner? You guessed it! Risotto! Nothing like a seafood risotto! It was delicious and completed a wonderful day!